Abstract: An improved Newton iteration procedure for computing pth roots from best Chebyshev or Moursund initial approximations is developed. It differs from the usual Newton method by a multiplicative factor at each step. This multiplier halves the relative error by translating the usual one-sided error curve into a two-sided one, and then adjusting to make a Moursund-like fit. The generalized logarithmic error is used in determining this set of factors.